Questions you should ask when purchasing a warranty

THIS is a cautionary tale from Belfast.

Margaret Catterson bought two 32-inch Toshiba TVs, with integrated DVD players, for her grandchildren in 2013.

Keen to make sure these handsome gifts gave lasting service, she also purchased extended three-year warranties.

Two years and 11 months into that threeyear period, one of the TVs has broken.

However, the warranties were with the shop, which went into administration a few months ago and has since closed down. There is nowhere Margaret can turn. If she wants a repair she’ll have to pay.

Margaret wants to warn Sunday Post readers about this. And she’s right. Be very careful when you purchase a warranty from any retail outlet. Shops – even big names on the High Street – close all the time.

Ask, specifically, what arrangements have been made for this eventuality.